He jumped down, wrenched the hammer from the armourer’s hand, and seizing a nail from the bag, in a few moments he had spiked the gun. — Frederick Marryat, Peter Simple, 1834.
May be French Lavender (Lavandula Spica), other possiblities are Nardostachys jatamansi Valerianaceae - the source of roman perfume and Inula squarrosa Compositae - used as a medicine (Thanks to Cindy Renfrow) See notes on herbs
Placed on the fingertips or knuckles (personal preference) and a maximum of 4 mm long Spikes aid in the acceleration of the sled after departing the start handles
A type of inflorescence in which the flowers are attached directly to the stem without a stalk
A high voltage that occurs when there is a sudden, rapid voltage peak of up to 6,000 volts These spikes are usually the result of nearby lightning strikes, but there can be other causes as well The effects on vulnerable electronic systems can include loss of data and damaged circuit cards
If there is a spike in the price, volume, or amount of something, the price, volume, or amount of it suddenly increases. Although you'd think business would have boomed during the war, there was only a small spike in interest
Sessile flower groups along an axis; where the younger flowers are toward the tip
Spikes are a pair of sports shoes with pointed pieces of metal attached to the soles. They help runners' feet to grip the ground when they are running. see also spiked